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Dordt Alumni Weekend \'46eb. 20\_22
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01/23/2004
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Dordt College friends and alumni are invited to the campus \'46riday
and Saturday, \'46eb. 20\_21, for the annual Alumni Weekend.
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\'93\'46irmly Planted \'85 Bearing \'46ruit\'94 is the theme of the
weekend, with special events including a Michael Card concert on \'46riday
night, a free country breakfast Saturday 8:30\_10:30 in the dining
hall (honoring the Ag Department\'92s 25th anniversary); and alumni
hockey and basketball games.
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Selected as this year\'92s distinguished alumna is Julie Stronks,
a 1982 graduate and professor of political studies at Whitworth College
in Spokane, Washington. She will speak to Dordt students at the Thursday
chapel service, attend a reception for political science alumni \'46riday
at 5 p.m. at the Humble Bean, and speak at the Alumni Banquet \'46riday
evening at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center. Reservations for the alumni
banquet may be made by calling Judy Hagey at 712\_722\_6028.
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Award\_winning musician and songwriter, Michael Card, will be performing
at the B. J. Haan Auditorium at 8 p.m. on \'46riday evening. Tickets
for the concert are available at area Christian bookstores and from
the alumni office. Proceeds will benefit Marriage Matters of Northwest
Iowa.
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The new ice skating rink at the All Seasons Center will accommodate
a round robin hockey tournament, beginning \'46riday at 5:45 p.m.
and continuing Saturday with games at 9:15 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and concluding
with a 7 p.m. match between the Blades and the winning alumni team.
Admission to all four games in the tourney will be only $5, or spectators
may attend individual games for $3 each. \'46ollowing the last game
(about 6 p.m.) a pizza buffet will be served in the upstairs meeting
room, with pizza priced at $1 per slice and soft drink provided by
the Alumni Association.
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In basketball action, alumni will play the junior varsity team at
De Witt Gymnasium on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Lady Defenders will host
Briar Cliff University at 1 p.m., with men\'92s play following at
3 p.m.
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Children are invited to a Country Carnival on Saturday afternoon from
1\_4 p.m. at the Dordt College Rec Center. All the proceeds from this
event will be used to fund PLIA (Putting Love Into Action) service
projects.
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Saturday evening events include an open swim at the All Seasons Center
from 7:30\_8:45, followed by an ice cream social at 9 p.m. in the
campus center and Comedy League at 9:30 p.m.
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\'46or more information about any Alumni Weekend events, call the
Alumni office at 712\_722\_6028 or see Alumni Weekend
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